Steve Cooper identifies key Nottingham Forest strength ahead of AFC Bournemouth tie

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has praised his side for never letting complacency creep into their game, speaking to Nottinghamshire Live ahead of their crunch tie with AFC Bournemouth tomorrow night.

The Reds currently sit just three points behind Scott Parker’s men at this stage with just two league games left to go, with Forest’s superior goal difference giving them an edge over their midweek opponents going into the final game if they win Tuesday evening’s clash.

This would be a remarkable achievement for the East Midlands outfit considering they won just one point from a possible 24 during their opening eight league games of the 2021/22 campaign.

However, there’s still a considerable amount of work to do and they will need to be on top form if they want to come out on top at the Vitality Stadium tomorrow evening, with Bournemouth having the home advantage and a real spring in their step following their 3-0 victory away at Blackburn Rovers at the weekend.

But the hosts will be under the most pressure in this one considering they have been in the top two for the majority of the campaign, potentially providing an advantage to Cooper’s men as they travel to the south coast.

The visitors’ manager will be hoping their side doesn’t get too carried away though, a key strength the Welshman identified when addressing the media.

He said: “The good thing about this group is it doesn’t seem like they let complacency creep in.

“That’s very important to me, because I think you can have all the best ideas and strategies, but if you don’t have the right attitude and right work ethic, then a lot of the other stuff becomes irrelevant.”

The Verdict:

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